Research report Mar 2022
Becoming a new parent
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This report highlights the experiences of a sample of expectant and new parents in Australia during COVID-19 in 2020.
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Research report Mar 2022
This report highlights the experiences of a sample of expectant and new parents in Australia during COVID-19 in 2020.
Media release Dec 2023
According to new research by AIFS, Australians have a wide range of views when it comes to defining their family, with many younger people saying love and unconditional support is more important than genetics and legal ties.
Media release Jun 2024
An estimated 74% of eligible mothers, and 40% of eligible fathers were taking up government-funded paid parental leave prior to reforms.
Media release May 2024
AIFS welcomes findings of a national survey that sheds light on the continuing gender divide in working families, providing further evidence that employers need to better support working parents to achieve work-life balance.
Resource sheet May 2021
Information for practitioners and researchers on age of consent legislation in Australia
Research snapshot Apr 2021
A Year in Review presents a short summary of early findings from the Towards COVID Normal survey on how Australian families experienced 2020.
Webinar Jul 2023